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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Ladies' Cotton Hosiery.
Sizes, 81, 9, 81.

A 442I. Ladies' fine cotton hose, full
regular, fast colors, double heel and toe,
in pink stripe, black, brown, navy, garnet
and unblescbed. Per pair. soc; per dozen,
So 80.
A 1854. Ladies' fine full regular cotton
hose, double heel and toe, in blsck,
brown. navy, garnet and unblesChed. Per
pair, SIC; per dozen, IS 70.
A SOLO. Ladies' fine full regular cotton
hose, double heel and toe, in black,
brown, navy. garnet and unblesched-
this is q special bargain. Per pair, 25c;
per dozen, 80 80.
A sOS6. Ladies' domestic finish cotton
hose, in black, brown, navy, garnet, pink,
blue and cardinal. Per pair, 15c and 10c;
per dozen, 81 80 and S1.l0.
a 47I0. Ladies' extra size and extra
length, full regular, double heel and toe,
balbriggan hose. BIsck, navy, brown
and garnet. Made especially for sout
ladies'. Per pair, soc and 75c; per dozen,
So 50end So. 80.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Infants Wool Hose.

A 8074 Infants fine cashmere wool
hose, plain or ribbed; blsck, brown, wine
and navy; two grsdes. Sizes, d and
5. Price, Csc and 55c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Antique MORE Silk.

These goods have just arrived and in
both colors and black and will be on sale
Monday morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

c 1888. 81 and 22-inch MORE silk.
Price, 81 so, 50 and 1925 per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

C 500. 2O-inch Antique MORE silk in
shades Of brown, blue, green, wine and
gray. Price, $l.25 per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

II 3O45. ladies' jacket, made of Kersey
cloth, single plsit in back; finished with
buttons, welt seams and tailor tinishss
high choker collar, pointed in back. This
garment is worth $40. We hsye'the same
style in variety of cloth, both plain and
checked, at SIS, Sc, $3.50 and So.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
.aII Wool Dress Goods.

C4732. 36-inch all wool Cashmere in
shades Of brown. blue, green, wine, gear
let and black. Price, soc per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

G 4O41. 40-inch all wool surah cloth;
come in shades Of brown, blue, green,
gray, wine, cardinal and black. Price,
Csc per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Ladies' Fleece Lined HCse.

A 8II2. Ladies' heavy fleece liued hose,
full regular, extra length; black. brown,
navy, wine and unblesched. Per psIr,
SOC and 75c; per dozen, $3.50 and SIS 90,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

c 1852. 22-inch Cotton Cashmere and
Brocade in shades of wine. blue, green,
brown and black. Price, &c per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

c 1867. 36iDch al wooI gray check
flannel, check with gray, black and red;
the actual value OF these goods is 65c;
price this week, 40c per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
CLOTHING {!

We have ADDED largely to our clothing
stock the psst week, especially in the lines
Of Children's schools and Boys Single
Pant Suits and make very low prices On
them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Ladies' WOODEN Hosiery.
Sizes, 81, 8, 81.

4 1922. Ladies' fine cashmere hose,
extra length, full regular, double heel and
toe, fast colors, in black, brown, navy,
garnet and cardinal. Per paiE, 81, 753;
per dozen, SI1, $3.50.
A 1923. Ladies' fine cashmere wool
hose, full regular made, double heel and
toe, fast colors, in black, brown, navy,
garnet and cardinal. Per pair, soc; per
dozen, So 80.
ASKS Ladies' strong wool hose, regU-
lar made, extrs heavy, all wool; black,
brown, navy snd garnet. Per pair, 400;
per dozen, 81 %,
A SI40. Ladies' heavy ali wool hose,
regular made; black, brown, navy, garnet
aud tan; two grades. Per p'ir, SOC and
$50; per dozen, 1925 and IS 70.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
DRESS GOODS.

The following especial inducements in
dress goods will be on sale this week. Do
not miss this opportunity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

G 1915 36-inch cancels hair serge;
come in the shades of gray and brown
splendid for not mussing or wrinkling.
Price, Csc per yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

1852. 42-inch Beatrice cloth in shades
Of golden brown, blue, green and bronze.
Regular price is 81 Is; this week at 90c
per yard.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
rInnH,
CALDwELL's CRASH.

The committee OF arrangement Is added
"a the reception committee.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
a Murderer Suicides.

special Dispatch TO the Appeal.
~BRSISon,M, Ala, Dec. 2i.-The gallovs
now going up in the county Jail yard hG,
possibly been cheated Of another victim
by the deliberate sclf-destruction Of a
white man, Joseph Chastinc, consum.
mated today. ChWtino shot and killed
Hugh Boyle, an engineer at the Coal.
burg coal mines, last July. and after
tcrrorizing the community for the better part
Of q day. was finally arrested and brought 90
town 10 Jail. There arc several theories Of
the killing. which was n brutal affair, but
anyhow Chastine thought he had bad case.
for several weeks hgo he undertook
20 siaryc himself 60 death. For
thirteen days he lay on his
bed with food constantly at hand,
but was never seen 10 take a BIT Of Il, and he
was distrcssfully reduced when the Jail ply
stefan took him In hand and forced nourish.
mcnt into him. Last Thursday, being still
very weak, he began "a fast again. and be-
fore the physician was appriscd was 80 far
gone that lie could not he Kept alive, and he
brcathcd his last today. lie was little mort
thar skin aud homes.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
Memphis Theater.

"Martha" was the mclodious opera given
nj the matinee Yesterday afternoon, and in
quite an effective manner Miss Bertram
took the role Of Martha, aud made n good
impression upon the audience. She has an
attractive presence, n well cultivated voice,
~ range and sweetness, and lacks but the
dash aud confidence Of Miss Abbott to be-
como q popular %fayoritc. Miss Annandalc
appeared as Nancy, and was, Of course. at
homo Ia the role. Plunkett was finely Inn
pcrsonated by Mr.. Pruette; Walter Al.
leu appeared as yord Tristan, and
Montcgrino as Lionel. IL was "a
strong cast aud the familiar and ever vel
come solos were received with applause.
martha" has 10 often been given In Mem.
phis Icy the Abbott people that Il Is needless
10 add that the performance was most at
tmctiyc and satisfactory In every respect.
There are many who remember poor old
Bignuli, when with the Abbott troupe. as
lac moved through the opera like n leyiathan
but sang like "a scraph.
The evening attraction was Pcirella's opera,
'CsrEival OF Venice and with Miss Abbott
tn the leading role, Alhina. lei n light, fam
Lslic and amusing work, containing lively
and attractive music, aud was new TO Mem
phis audience. Tho action OF the opera
takes place in Venice during the cnrni.
val, and the subject " u merchant
who has removed from Padua 10 Venice In
order to keep lovers away frum his daugh-
tcrs. This stupid plan, OF course, fails,
nnd amid the confusion which arises the
lover get together. aud, after a stormy scene,
the husband, Mazio tMr. BrodcrickL con.
Hcnts 20 give them his daughters. So all
Guided happily. Miss Bcrtmm appears rs
ltomilla, the second daughter, Miss AMMAN
dale, rs Mimpsa, sister Of Mario, and with
Mr.. Pructtc. ~ pyladcs and Sig. Michelcna,a ~
Orslcs. Walter Allen was an amusing Cola.
q stupid servant, and Sig. Montcgrino gave
q strong i-mperSonation Of Couu Bictola.
Tonight the mclolious ''Troyatorc," with
Abbott NJ Ieonor, and the full strength ~
the company IN the cast.
Tomorrow night Emma Abbott will ap-
pear rs the cunning and impish hoy Carlo in
hubcr's brilliant opera cOmiqne, THE Good
Devil" This will be Ahbotts frt appear.
ancc here A. q boy" but from the records
Of lier success In this role In other cities, and
from the fact that the opera was written by
The composer Of Fra DinvUlO" and the
libretto by Scribe, We may safely expect an
enjoyable performance. The cast includes
every member of the company.
On Saturday afternoon the thrilling "loye
lyric" I,uy BIAS" with its scnsuOus aud
stirring love duets, Abbott. gorgeous COS.
TUNES and IT, wealth Of melody, will he pre-
scented, with Abbott o. the Queen Of Srain:
md on Saturday night Abbott will close her
engagement In her famous role Of Yum.
Yum In the "Mikado."
Next week Kate CastlrtUn, In "Cmgy
Patch will hold the boards.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22

Arc attracting much attention by a display
OF foot wear unsurpassed In equality and style.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
Mismanagement Causes the Caldwell
Printing COMPANY to Fail.

Printing Company TO Fail.
Special Dispatch to the Appeal
~BRMSGHAS, Ala, Dec. 2l.-Thc Caldwell
Printing company assigned today for liabili.
ties a little in excess Of $4,000. Mr.. Chas.
IL. Caldwell, the head Of the enterprise,
shares It's fate. It's wreck is charged mainly
10 the mismanagement Of his partner, who
had entire change Of the business nearly all
summer while he WIS ut the Virginia
watering places. Mr.. Caldwell was married
some two months ngo, and his father, DR.. II.
NJ. Caldwell, ono OF the richest men in Dir
mingham, gave him $4,000 Tor y bridal pres.
ent. This Is represented % have gone into
the oornpany's business. What IL left of IL.
along with the plant and stock, probably will
not fall short OF paying the debts. The prin.
eipal creditors are northern press and type
houses.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
seaife a Meriwctbrr

FoH nicely written visiting cards call at
|. SamelsOn 4 Co.'S cigar store.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
syrup OF Zig.

MANUFACTURED only by the California Fig
Syrup company, Fan Francisco. Cal, II
natures own truo laxative. II is the most
easily taken and the most pleasantly effective
remedy known 10 cleanse the system when
biliousor costiyc, TO dispol herdachcs colds
and fcyers, "a cure habitual constipation, in.
bottles by II. J. Hester and all leading
druggists. Van vlect A Co, q. w. Jones &
Co, W. N. Wilkerson & Co, Mansfield q
Co.. have been appointed Wholesale agents
AZ Memphis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22

Tng card writer NJ /. Samelson & Co. q,
$40 Main street. las n very fine stock %
New Year calling cards. llo IL also a sil.
bouottsi. and can make YOU perfect like.
ness in the old fashioned photograph, ~
well as write a beautiful card.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22

The heaviest fall of snow ever known az
Richheld. kas., fell yesterday. II was one
foot deep at noon aud still showing. This
will be hard on stock, but Is worth thou
sands Of dollars 10 crops next season.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
nimc nusrnm

Prof Nicklc does surprising tricks In pro-
duciug globes Of gold fish from the empty
mir. rs IL were. The entertainments this
week ARE quite pleasing aud attractive.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
Christmas HOLIDAYS.

PouND TBIr TICKFTs EyERYwnLRE ON
~ Iccenlrt ~, =, 20 - =. - and ~ Tho
Trip Tickets. from any Anldl stations a. ANY placo
cast % inc Mississippi fEf and touth OF ule ONO
and Mississippi nyon. ~ shich OnerMy Ticket.
70 Jan. Q. isss. Atlanta "a return, tl2b1; WISH
lngion aud return. tgP Cincinnati and return.
nlbt Other points IN ruporion. Apply 10 any
r. r. wIFy'' uccngn y WI, y Iist@, h"rp,
Z. A. D~hsAUs5UBE, A yshi pu~ Ass at AZ
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22

flyr,r Cod Canes vt Thayor'A
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22

1 LA SCOTT LODGE NO. ~, y. AND a
II A.M.-The members ~ this lodge will w
meet In special communication this lluuRs. w
DAY. evening. Dcc, -. at 10 O'Clock. for work In
the Master Nasnn.s Degree. All Master Masonsarr
%frateunlly Invited.
NY order t.S. MAiiAFFY, W. sc.
Atte.t wv. TIysiE. acrrrRr.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
LODGE NOTICES.

Cnolcrsr Diamonds, all grades, Thayer's.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22

Christmas Cloaks-
KREMER's.
slJ, S250, 500, $50 and $1,000.
Christmas Hats
RREMEGs.
SOC, Sl0O, s4ON, $50, s77l
Christmas Gloves
RREMER's.
&c, SOC, Soc, sl2j, SG.
Christmas Umbrellas
KREMER'S.
$40. $3.50, 500, $50. 5000.
Christmas Handkerchief
KREMERS.
l0c, DC, JOc, 7Sc, slOo, $40,
Christmas Dresses
KREMER'S,
slco. $40. $50, $500, SO, sl7jO,
Christmas Fans
RREMERs.
STA, $50. SOU $50. 5000, Sii00.
Special hildren's Cloaks--
$500. 500 aud s5jO-To Close out stock.
All Our Fine Cloaks Must Be Sold
In the next few days. Prices viii do II. Come
aud zee.
Special Sale of Fine Hats and Bon
SETs 1870
Special Sale of Cheaper Hats At
sL0o, $50 and 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
sETTLED FOR $50. 900.

President Depow OF the New York Central Railroad has
recently settled for suit against that corpora.
ton which has been pending for over ten years and the
beginning OF which attended by the sensational cpl
sode OF the attachment OF train OF II was brought
by the New England Granite Company OF Connecticut.
and grew out tho contracts for the construction OF parts
OF the great grain elevators In sixty sccond The New
England Granite Company employed 10 furnish and
Law stone for this structure under contract by which
either party could cam certain forfets for non fulfil
ment When the work completed there was dispute
as to the amounts due. The railroad company sued
for $50 600 In order 10 have the better end OF the ga
lion, by In i,s homo courts. tho Granite Company
attached train OF New York Central freight cars loaded
with grain which stood a Ncw-lOrk aud Ncw-iiavcn
switcn New Haven The president OF the Granite Com
pany and william H. Vanderbilt as tho head OF tho railroad
locked horns the contest for position In the suit At one
time the NewYork and Now Haven people ordered the
sheriff 10 remove the attached from their track but
when the Granite tompany people showed disposition TO
send down derrick aud take tho cars Into neghbong
field "A bond was given and tho released from
scznrc Tho time that has elapsed since the suit Was
brought Increased the demands OF the plaintiffs for
Interest and damages parallel suit brought b. other
persons in the New courts having decided Ia the
OF highest resort against the road seiteme was
efec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
cryILIzryG NORTHWESTERN INDIANS

william Duncan, o whitehaired missionary who for more
than thirty years has been working tho Indian,
British Columbia adjoining the Alaska boundary yesterday
addressed the Ladies' Auxiliary Missionary Society the
lecture room Fifth Avenue Presbyteria Church
duncan was OF nrst mssionafe. so among
Indians has devoted ms life 10 the work and has
auired great Influence them large community
been civilized aud converted The people have been
articles for their need and the
Is self supporting but the land has been claimed by
whites Duncan 10 now seeking 10 arrange with
TO transfer his community ALASKA aud
land set aside Tor their use.
went to this section Of the there
were only two three people IN Island
VIII 20 work lie remained for a
the forts acquiring knowledge OF the language
he 1000 sentences that he
and sufe edgo Of hs mission also spread among
the natives and prepared the way Tor him In The
that eTnuR his purpose The people
Dbas well but no says that they ha already
tTdtlons unlike those OF Christianity. Of God the
devil They lily listened u him AMI what no proa ched
visible effect but reaction wa. caused By tho Influence
chiefs aud the medicine men and many attempts
made to kin him Finally he succeeded In starting
q community OF converts by themselves and Others
Joined them that In few month, no ad several hundred
natives have built church, schools dwellng
houses largo OF canned
salmon Europe and night schools talned
teachers are from this community among tie civil
lied tribes the country. Mr. Duncan related many
dents OF his among the Indians and bo that there
waa strong probability OF thu success OF his appeal 10 tho
and tho only drawback that Inc Indians
obliged homes they had
30 many years 70 so into new and Wild country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26

SURROUNDED VICE AND BNVELOPED IN A FOG
The British tramp steamer Monte Rosa, whose nom
arrival had begun TO some apprehension having
sailed from Leitn. Scotland on February L. arrived yes
terday. Captain Thomas, the master of the steamer,
said
We boserous passage the Banks on the pgb, n,
February IT, About the 18th we had moSssa,s
field ice We had 70 lay to until daylight We found
could see. We in latitude 400 north foowe, H.
edge OF the about thirty miles TO the southeas wbr,e
tboupht dscerned opening 10 the southwest non,,
ned fifteen miles further aud found 1t TO false lead and
that the snip locked In The ice looked like low ind
covered with snow aud with cebergs distributed rong n
follow edge oil the Ice TO the southeast until DAYLIGHT
the following morning. II then settled In thick ami NJ
to the only 10 find the leo heavier About 10 %
the weather began 10 clear and all about shin AZ far
we there oc zee aud OF cebarrs
kept the ship due south until ~ when worked intc
Ie ga At edge the Banks We about $50 miles
cleared IT, but don't far N AZ
tended @ northwest. ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
POLICE COMMISSIONERS ONLY ARGUE.

Tho Police Board yesterday had another long and
fruiucss debate the question Of sending captains
ana sergeants before the Civil Service Examining
Board MIR. Voorhees, started the discussion by pro
POSING to send all the captains ana serseants VINO
had not been fined or reprmanded but Mr.: ioI. .
ioncl with Messrs. French and McClave in defeating
that resolution, which would have recognized seser
men whose age and well-known mcapacty ought 70
out such able officers as Captain Alialrc, and scr-
gcants Oates and Westeryelt. Mr. Porter however,
prop0sit on to send up for examination all the men
who had applied for promotion and who had been
satisfactory under Civil Service ruie NO. 90, as
interpreted by tic Civil Service Supervisory Board
Tho discussion was prolonged until late in the after
noon, and became so acrimonious that tho COlnlhs
sioners left the boarI with flushed faces .,
Policeman Charles King, Of Fifty 1rst-st was dls-
missed on q charge Of ntoxication. The Corporation
Counsel was asked to procure an attachment 10 COM
rel tho attendance OF Lawyer Keller as witness In
the trial of Detective Prico on the lawyers com
paint Superintendent Murray was directed to make
ne, 0rt upon the arrest of gamblers in Third-avc.
on Wednesday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
DUN a cos WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

According to r. q. Dan Co.'S weekly report thero
were during the last week 1873 business failures In the
United States and twenty three in Canada total OF 2oo
against 24s for the corresponding week last wear ana
ada and the Southern and New England states the casual
ties light The weekly review OF trade says, among
other things:
The German tons believed 10 mean peace Wheat
therefore declined losing tie advance basel on war
runors stocks advanced Tho OF merchandise
exports im ors for tho month FALL below twenty mill
Uf specie two Millions unless ct:
ports materially again considerable exports o gOu
probable Money Is IN good supply The sustained ren
sons by millions the probable appropriations
"a that measures 20 eriousy reduce sur
adopted. Considerable contraction OF
fall IL therefore 10 be erpceo unless an
OF both Houses OF Congr".s IL called Strikes
have generally abaiod but .ho general aiVA,. Ia w"so
industries must soon aer
ousy Affect cost OF production Railroad trac and earnings
continue Encouraging
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
A REAL ESTATE DEALER GUILTY OF LARCENY
CAPTAIN BENTLEY COMPLIMEETED.

Captain Edward Bentley master OF the Guion steam
ship Wisconsin arrived with his vessel February IL after
her from the Long Island coast where
he stranded fog he happy because he had saved
bis Injured. Then camo reac
ton In Captain Beneys feelings duo his anxiety as to the
the Investigation by naval court Of inquiry
horzed by the BRITISH Government Consul enefal Will
lam booker appointed president OF the court and
CAPTAIN Small OF the Bolivia, and Captain NJ
Henry Kernish Of the steamer Hampshire were appointed
which disposed Of the yesterday
Captain Benteys testimony was similar 10 his statement
published IN TIRE TRIBUNE On the day after the vessel
Tho court made thorough investigation aud
acquitted Captain Bentley OF blame and asserted that the
The captain compimented for his successful
efforts to float ship without loss injury TO the
eengers O. crew. the mails. and the freight. .
Tie Wisconsin the being repaired by the
underwriters will all OF the cost OF repairs the
osDg the loss Of service OF the vessel mean
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
THE pAUNTLESS GOES DOWN THE BAY

WORK ON THE CoRoSET GOING FORWARD hAfiDIi
THE TOPMAsr QUESTION.
Tho scbooner Yacht Dauntless slipped her moorlngs
A. IN, screw dock at 3 o'clock yesterday and was
towed TO Stapicton She will make her headquarters
there until next Friday making trips along the Jersey
and Long Island coasts from day to day when the
weather b favorable in order to test her sails thor
oughly and to train her crew. Before leaving her
Marketst berth her decks had been cleared Tor the
frat time In month, and she looked neat and trim
enough to start Mt vnce on her ocean voyage RE
seryed provisions enough to supply the esscls com
pany for six weeks had been paGea n Quantities
tro.h meats vegetables and fruits. AS the nucn-
admired Yacht moved out into the river her saors IN
new regulation uniforms were drawn up In inc On Inc
.tarboard side forward, and Caldwell ii. Colt, ner
owner Captain Samues, her navigator, ana q numDe,
Of the formers friends stood tho stern and waved
SpT@ a@ on s see oaRpan gum
Hrcd which was responded to by shril shrleks from
tho brsssy throats OF several tug boat whistles IN the
neIghborhood. To-day tho Daantless wiz m"A'
Work on the Coronct which is high and dry on the
.crew dock went on with remarkable rnpidity. when
tho workmen had finished their days labor oil 'ne OK
10 cad had been put IN her keel hrr bottom had been
scraped new of copper had been put on along
tho water lnc the masts had been scraPed ana oled
nJone coat of black paint had been laid on her upper
V WORKS To-day tho finishing touches Will be put to
her bottom and another coat OF paint VIII DC apphed
70 her upper hull and rail. Unless the unforeseen
occurs her bottom Will no olled MONDAY anu quo W,
be in tho water again before noon OF that day. me
saila will be bent at once and four days will remain IN
which to look after the countless little odds and ends
which mako the work Of fitting out q vessel Tor sea
yoyagelseem intermnable.
Cantain Crosby, the Coronets sailing master, has
been much criticised for cutting his topmasts down as
much as he has He says in reply that has been his
experience that topmasts are OF little use on me
Atlantic sWhen there Ia any wind ut ALL" were his
words there Is much OF It that topmasts cant be
carried and when there is calm with heavy sea the
tonmasts make too much weight aoft wouldn't
carry nny topmasts at all If oonld set my staysails
without them"